Food security in West Africa not only depends on productivity increases in marginal rural areas, but also on enhanced use of intensively farmed agricultural “niche” lands such as the urban and peri-urban spaces. They are characterised by easy market access and input availability which allows self...
Buerkert, Andreas
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Marschner, B.
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Steiner, C.
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Schlecht, E.
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Wichern, M.
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Schareika, N.
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Lowenstein, W.
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Drescher, A.W.
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Glaser, R.
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Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana
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Gnankambary, Z.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Jean-Pascal Lompo, D.
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[UrbanFoodplus – African-German Partnership to enhance resource use efficiency in urban and peri-urban agriculture for improved food security in West African cities]
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UrbanFoodplus – African-German Partnership to enhance resource use efficiency in urban and peri-urban agriculture for improved food security in West African cities
Thirsty and hungry cities are posing significant challenges for the urban-rural interface ranging from food security to inter-sectoral water allocation. Not only is the supply of resources to urban centres a growing challenge in low-income countries, but even more is the urban return flow, as inv...
Drechsel, Pay
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Keraita, Bernard N.
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[Agriculture in the rural-urban continuum: a CGIAR research perspective]
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Agriculture in the rural-urban continuum: a CGIAR research perspective
Wastewater irrigation is a common livelihood practice in many parts of the developing world. With the continuous irrigation supply, groundwater systems in these regions perceive adverse impacts due to inadequate infrastructure to treat the wastewater. The current study area, Musi River irrigation...
Jampani, M.
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Huelsmann, S.
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Liedl, R.
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Sonkamble, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.
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[Spatio-temporal distribution and chemical characterization of groundwater quality of a wastewater irrigated system: a case study]
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Spatio-temporal distribution and chemical characterization of groundwater quality of a wastewater irrigated system: a case study
Hanjra, Munir A.
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Wichelns, Dennis
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Drechsel, Pay
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[Investing in water management in rural and urban landscapes to achieve and sustain global food security]
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Investing in water management in rural and urban landscapes to achieve and sustain global food security
To assess the current situation of municipal solid waste (MSW) composting opportunities and potential acceptance of nutrient enriched pelletized compost in Sri Lanka,two field surveys were conductednationwide and in Kurunegala (Northwestern) area, respectively. Due to the low nutrient content of ...
Fernando, Sudarshana
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Drechsel, Pay
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Amirova, I.
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Semasinghe, Christina
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Jayathilake, Nilanthi
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[Turning urban waste into an economic asset for urban and periurban farming in Sri Lanka]
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Turning urban waste into an economic asset for urban and periurban farming in Sri Lanka